BULLETIN 746 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
This add-on certification is being phased out by the State Department of Education. Students must complete all certification requirements by December 31, 2008. We do not guaranty that all courses on the list below will continue to be offered through 2008. Teachers interested in becoming a school administrator should contact the Department of Educational Leadership and Technology at 985-549-5713. Inquire about the Master of Education in Educational Leadership.
ADMINISTRATION / SUPERVISION
PRINCIPALSHIP
A. Must hold a valid Type A Louisiana Teaching Certification for Elementary School or
Secondary School.
B. Must have an earned Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution of
higher education.
C. Must have five or more years of classroom teaching experience at the elementary
or secondary level.
D. Must have a minimum score of 620 on the Educational Administration and
Supervision Area Exam of the National Teacher’s Exam (NTE).
ALL PRINCIPALS must complete the following 24 hours:
EDL 626 Public School Administration
EDF 600 Educational Research
EDF 607/615/616 Philosophy or History of Education
EDL 721 School Law
EDL 710 School Finance
EDL 642 School Personnel Administration
EDL 702/641 School/Community Relations or School Facilities
EDL 635 Supervision of Instruction/Elementary and Secondary
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS must complete these additional 6 hours:
EDL 627 Elementary School Principalship
EDUC 691 Curriculum Development in the Elementary School
SECONDARY PRINCIPALS must complete these additional 6 hours:
EDL 628 Secondary School Principalship
EDUC 692 Curriculum Development in the Secondary School
PARISH OR CITY SUPERVISOR OF INSTRUCTION
A. Must hold a valid Type A Louisiana Teaching Certificate.
B. Must have an earned Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution of
higher education.
C. Must have five or more years of classroom teaching experience.
The following 33 hours must be completed:
EDL 626 Public School Administration
EDL 635 Supervision of Instruction/Elementary & Secondary
EDL 636 Supervision of Student Teaching
EDUC 691 Curriculum Development/Elementary School
EDUC 692 Curriculum and Instruction/Secondary School
EDF 600 Educational Research
EDF 607/615/616 Philosophy or History of Education
EDL 721 School Law
EDL 709 Practicum in Supervision
Six hours chosen from:
EDUC 533 Tests and Measurements
EDF 701 Educational Statistics
EPSY 605 Psychological Foundations of Human Learning